Question

Reduce fraction to lowest form:
$\frac{125}{625}$

• A. $\frac{1}{5}$
• B. $\frac{12}{625}$
• C. $\frac{5}{625}$
• D. $\frac{15}{25}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $\frac{1}{5}$

$\frac{125}{625}$

Dividing numerator and denominator by $25$, we get

$\frac{125}{625}=\frac{5}{25}$

Dividing again both numerator and denominator by $5$, we get

$\frac{5}{25}=\frac{1}{5}$

This is the lowest form